KVD move pays off

Kevin VanDam’s move to Strawberry Island has paid off with two keepers. A 1-3 and a 2-4 for a total of 3 pounds 7 ounces. VanDam is fishing the same seawall where...

VanDam fishing totally different

This my second day of following Kevin VanDam. And he’s fishing totally differently today than he did yesterday. I’d describe his Thursday morning as laid back. He admitted as much. Koby Kreiger had...

KVD planned to burn some gas

It’s no surprise that Kevin VanDam is running-and-gunning today. That’s usually his style. But KVD planned to crank it up a notch for the final day, especially after hearing about...

Who needs it more?

Who needs this win more, Kevin VanDam or Brett Hite? What I mean is, by winning, one of these guys has a guaranteed 2017 Classic berth.  KVD currently sits at 12...

What will it take to win?

At the start of the day, Kevin VanDam and Brett Hite had different expectations about what it will take to win today in this every-keeper-counts format. “I think it will...

Rojas working hard

While all the attention is undoubtedly centered on the drama of the KVD vs Kreiger match and we are sure Brett Hite is in conservation mode, Rojas keeps working hard....

It’s a bridge party

Koby Kreiger has joined Brett Hite at the North Grand Island Bridge, and for just a few minutes, Hite wasn’t real happy to see him. Kreiger pulled up here at...

Limit for Rojas

Rojas has finished his limit. Once again with a fish that needed to have more weight to it.Hite is holding strong at 12-7. Rojas has now moved to 7-14, virtually...

4th keeper for Rojas

Rojas has added his fourth keeper of the day but it’s not big enough to shake things up. It was small enough to measure and long enough to weigh. That...

Pressure cooker for Rojas

With Hite filling out his limit with above average fish, it really puts the pressure on Rojas. He’s just under 7 pounds down and probably can’t catch Hite with the...